A visit to the Cantu Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Cantu Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cantu Cemetery:
29.3705, -98.2625
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cantu Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cantu Cemetery is located in Bexar County<2>.
The county seat for Bexar County is located in San Antonio. San Antonio lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Cantu Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cantu Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Cantu Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cantu Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sayers.
- The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Garden of Memory
- Salem - Sayers Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173544 <5>
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Cover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cover Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cover Cemetery
- San Lorenzo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The San Lorenzo Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lorenzo Cemetery
- Gates of Heaven Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Delgado Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Delgado Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delgado Cemetery
- Arciniega Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Arciniega Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arciniega Cemetery
- The Arciniega Cemetery has also been known as:
- Morales Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153 <5>
- Cardenas Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- M.B. Morales Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holbrecht Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Holbrecht Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrecht Cemetery
- La Vernia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The La Vernia Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vernia Cemetery
- Meadowlawn Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Borrego Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flores Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Flores Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flores Cemetery
- Sauceda Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Sauceda Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauceda Cemetery
- Kempin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Kempin Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempin Cemetery
- Hermano Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Hermano Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermano Cemetery
- San Pedro Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
- Eastview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Eastview Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
- The Eastview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Southern Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3350 <5>
- Concrete Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Concrete Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cantu Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cantu Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lone Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lone Oak is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Sayers
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sayers is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
- Adkins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Carpenter is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Saint Hedwig
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kicaster
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kicaster is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
- Martinez
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Martinez is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- China Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- China Grove is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
- Boldtville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boldtville is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boldtville
- Elmendorf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- La Vernia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saspamco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saspamco is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saspamco
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Zuehl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zuehl is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuehl
- Kirby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Converse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Calaveras
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Calaveras is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras
- Airport City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Airport City is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
- Graytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Graytown is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
- New Berlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Universal City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Canada Verde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Canada Verde is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Verde
- Windcrest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Windcrest is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Fratt ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fratt is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
- Fort Sam Houston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Sam Houston is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Sam Houston
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Cantu Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bexar County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cantu Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Cantu Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Bexar County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Cantu Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1353767 (Cantu Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1353767 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Bexar
- Est. Elev: 173 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elmendorf
- Location given for Cantu Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.3705137 Lon: -98.2625113
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bexar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cantu Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |